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Jesse, Dylan or Finley

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Batmanandrobin123 · 22/12/2019 09:37

Hey, I think these are our final 3 names.
Baby will be half Irish, growing up down south in the UK and a brother to Rory.
I love Jesse, DH loves Dylan, we both liked Finley but concerned it's very popular.

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LarkDescending · 22/12/2019 10:39

Finley (though I prefer the Finlay spelling) is my favourite - and lovely with Rory.

Any of your choices may turn out to be popular (or not) in his particular cohort, so I wouldn’t make the decision based on that.

Astronica · 22/12/2019 10:55
  1. Finley (though I like Finn more).
  2. Dylan
  3. Jesse
Peachbubble · 22/12/2019 11:06

Finley

YouBoggleMyMind · 22/12/2019 11:08

Finley (I am biased though as DS is called Finley)
Dylan was our first choice name but didn't go with the middle name we had picked.

FairytaleofBykerGrove · 22/12/2019 11:08

Every other baby is a finn or Finley lately. I don’t particularly like Jesse but I do know a very likeable young Jesse which has helped lately. Dylan is my favourite by far.

PlantPotting · 22/12/2019 11:14

Love all three names 🙈 potential favourite Finley but also love Dylan and Jesse

PeterRouseTheFleshofMankind · 22/12/2019 11:17

I love all of them!

I think mine would be

Dylan
Jesse
Finley (love it but it's still quite ubiquitous)

MaidenMotherCrone · 22/12/2019 11:28

Dylan by far. Slightly biased as I have an adult one. Can you pronounce it correctly?
If not spell it Dillon.

Love hearing Welsh names outside of Wales but only if they are pronounced correctly.

midsomermurderess · 22/12/2019 11:33

I like Jesse. It seems to be pretty popular atm, a few threads about it here. Someone will bring up 'you big Jessie' bit I do wonder of people really say that nowadays.

Georgiemcgeorgeface · 22/12/2019 11:34

Jesse is lovely. I had Finley on my list when I was expecting. But now my friend has called her dog it & it's put me off!

Mamabear88 · 22/12/2019 11:54

Finley is the best, lovely name and you both like it. Then Jesse. Hate Dylan, sorry.

IckleBear · 22/12/2019 12:03

Finley or Jesse

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Batmanandrobin123 · 22/12/2019 12:15

Dylan would be pronounced dil-un that's the only way I've ever heard it pronounced.
Not against the Dillon spelling as I think it's more Irish? Don't want to make things difficult for the little fella though.

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daisypond · 22/12/2019 12:27

I like Dylan the most but it’ll be mispronounced (or gained an anglicised pronunciation, however you want to look at it). Finley I’m not wild about. I would never consider Jesse.

Poorolddaddypig · 22/12/2019 12:42

Okay Finley is a nice name but I am not exaggerating when I say that the last five baby boys I know of have been called this! I’m worried it will become the next Evie - ruined by its own popularity because it just becomes boring. Dylan is cute but l love Jesse!

bridgetreilly · 22/12/2019 12:52

Dylan.

happyjack12 · 22/12/2019 13:00

my Ds son is Finlay-now 19 years old - we'd never known another one when we chose his name. So, even if you pick something you think is rare...you never know how things will pan out! :)

We3kingsoforientareandabump · 22/12/2019 13:16

Ok so I have a Dylan and we pronounce it dil-un

How should it be pronounced? 🙈

Cbeebiesrehab · 22/12/2019 13:24

Jesse is my favourite. I would use it if I were to have another DS.
I like Dylan too.
Dislike Finely for some reason. I prefer Flynn.

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Batmanandrobin123 · 22/12/2019 13:24

I feel like Dylan and Finley are both less risky. There is a small risk with Jesse due to the 'big Jesse' thing and it's similarity to the girls name Jessie that holds us back. Not sure if I can take the risk on him being picked on for it. It does seem to be getting more popular though which is good as it will seem more normal for a boy.

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MikeUniformMike · 22/12/2019 13:44

Hate Dylan
Jesse is a big jessie
Finlay seems a bit wet and Finn is a bad boy

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Batmanandrobin123 · 22/12/2019 13:52

@MikeUniformMike not especially helpful. What names do you like?

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MikeUniformMike · 22/12/2019 14:25

I like classic names. Boring maybe but names that are unremarkable enough for them to cause a reaction.

Finn is nicer than Finley, but has naughty boy associations. I only know one adult Jesse and he said he has learnt to live with it.

Dylan I dislike, because it was hugely popular in my age group, but with the Welsh pronunciation (DULL-ann). The welsh pron. is fine.

I have no objection to Rory. (My inability to say R aside)

As you have an Irish connection, I'd pick an Irish name. I really like Patrick, if that helps.

daisypond · 22/12/2019 14:30

We3kingsoforientareandabump - something like Duhlan. The Y is “uh” (as in butter) and the “an” is a defined “an”, not “un” or “‘n”.

Lorddenning1 · 22/12/2019 14:32

My little one is called Jesse :) it's one of the oldest names in the bible, he is 3 and we call him Jess for short. Some people do ask about his name but I like the fact it's different for a boy, I think the term big Jessie is a generation thing, my dad and grandad use to say it but I don't think when he goes to school it will be a known saying for young kids.